diff --git a/homeassistant/components/kodi/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/kodi/media_player.py
index 9c69abc08c8..32ecbbed626 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/kodi/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/kodi/media_player.py
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ class KodiEntity(MediaPlayerEntity):
         """Initialize the Kodi entity."""
         self._connection = connection
         self._kodi = kodi
-        self._unique_id = uid
+        self._attr_unique_id = uid
         self._device_id = None
         self._players = None
         self._properties = {}
@@ -369,11 +369,6 @@ class KodiEntity(MediaPlayerEntity):
         if close:
             await self._connection.close()
 
-    @property
-    def unique_id(self):
-        """Return the unique id of the device."""
-        return self._unique_id
-
     @property
     def state(self) -> MediaPlayerState:
         """Return the state of the device."""